Our victorian ancestors had a simple premise about working and the new industrialisation they faced. They saw the value of eight of hours work; eight hours of leisure; and eight hours of rest in a day. Working is good for people, but should not take up the majority of the day. Victorians saw this when going through the industrial revolution, but we seem to have missed this point with the digital revolution.

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The cleaning industry is facing a problem. Those who do the cleaning work in society are marginalised. Because of negative perceptions of the cleaning profession among young people, the cleaning industry has a recruitment shortage. The way organisations and companies treat their cleaners results in a retention problem for the industry also. If we do not make cleaning a better job to have, and acknowledge the importance of cleaners, there will be major public health consequences.

The cleaning industry is facing a problem. Those who do the cleaning work in society are marginalised. Because of negative perceptions of the cleaning profession among young people, the cleaning industry has a recruitment shortage. The way organisations and companies treat their cleaners results in a retention problem for the industry also. If we do not make cleaning a better job to have, and acknowledge the importance of cleaners, there will be major public health consequences.

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The Golden Gate Bridge is the largest single site of suicidal deaths in the world (outside of the Aokighara Forest in Japan). Over one thousand people have ended their lives at this bridge, and this is currently at a rate of one death every thirteen days. Will a 'suicide deterrant-net' underneath the bridge help reduce suicides at this location? I don't think it will.

The Golden Gate Bridge is the largest single site of suicidal deaths in the world (outside of the Aokighara Forest in Japan). Over one thousand people have ended their lives at this bridge, and this is currently at a rate of one death every thirteen days. Will a 'suicide deterrant-net' underneath the bridge help reduce suicides at this location? I don't think it will.

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The idea of getting prisoners to work more and to pay restitution to their victims comes and goes. Getting prisoners to work as part of vocational rehabilitation is good, but the risk of health effects and the hazards from the dirty jobs they may be given could be a huge problem.

The idea of getting prisoners to work more and to pay restitution to their victims comes and goes. Getting prisoners to work as part of vocational rehabilitation is good, but the risk of health effects and the hazards from the dirty jobs they may be given could be a huge problem.

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Over 600 days since the Mandalay Bay Mass Shooting, which was the most deadly mass shooting in US history, the reason and motive behind the killer's actions are still not understood. Looking deeper into the case and the background of the killer, there is another possible theory that may explain what happened...

Over 600 days since the Mandalay Bay Mass Shooting, which was the most deadly mass shooting in US history, the reason and motive behind the killer's actions are still not understood. Looking deeper into the case and the background of the killer, there is another possible theory that may explain what happened...

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Work is vital to our health. However, not all work is good and healthy. We can make workplaces healthier for workers. There are moral and legal imperatives behind this. A fiduciary imperative is also that good worker health is good for business.